Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer)

by Alan Menken
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(C)Some day

when we are (F)wis er,

when the world’s (Dm)old er,

when we have (Dm7)learned.

(Dm)I pray

some day we may (Am)yet

(Em)live

to (F)live

(C)and

(C)let

(Gsus)live.

(C)Some day

life will be (F)fair er,

need will be (Dm)rar er,

greed will not (Dm)pay.

(Dm)God speed

this bright mil (Dm)len (C)ni (F)um

(Am)on its (Dm7)way.

(F)Let it (Em)come (G)some (C)day.

(C)Some day

our fight will be (F)won then,

we’ll stand in the (Dm)sun then,

that bright af ter (Dm7)noon.

(Dm)Till then,

on days when the (Dm)sun (C)is (F)gone,

(Am)we’ll hang (Dm7)on,

(G)wish (F)up (Fmaj)on (G#dim)the (Am)moon.

(Dm)Change (C)will (F)come

(F6)one (F)day, (Fmaj7)some (G7)day (C)soon.

Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer) — Beginner Piano Tutorial

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What key is "Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer)" by Alan Menken played in?
Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer)"?
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Is "Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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Who composed "Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer)"?
"Someday (Esmeralda's Prayer)" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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